Album with chromos "Au Bon Marché". Late 19th-early 20th c Various sizes, mounted on paper (edges of support ff. sl. fragile and browning, some ff. loosening). Ad-hoc album in red percaline with ill. front cover and blind-st. back cover, flat spine (def.) Album with a wide range of all kinds of chromos mostly of "Au bon Marché", "Emile Droux, à Crépy-en-Valois", "G. de Cordonnerie Nationale", etc. Themes such as flower bouquets, cats, dogs, playing children, school, the zoo, boats, love, friends, World Expo 1889 ("Pavillon d'Algérie", etc.), some finely designed sceneries with a lot of floral decoration on a full page, "à la ville de St. Denis", parties, dances, "Little Red Riding Hood", fruit bowls, ducks, chickens, flags, etc.

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